Western cyclone., 1887-03-03
SHERIFF F'S
Proclamation.
AND NOTICE OF A SPECIAL
ELECTION.
State of Kansas. ee
Comfy Of Graham. ~


Graham. in the state of Kansas duly convened and
met in special session pursuant 10 request made
III writing by two members Of said board, to-Elt
Daniel Hickman and George LAWSON, to the chair
man Of said board, and upon which said written
request said chairman Of said board called ana or
dcrcd special session and meeting OF SAID board
of county commits sionere TO be convened and held
at the usual place Of meeting Of said board az the
court house in the city of Millbrook, the county
seat of said county Of Graham, state of Kansas
which order of said chairman for such special SeS-
sion Of said board. was Only and personally served
upon said two members of said 5oaI5 and due notice
thereof given required by law which sald Wit
ten request for said special session and the order
thereof of the chairman of said board. and the &C
ceptance of service thereof by said members OF
said board, in the words and figures as follows,
tO-Wit.
State Of Kansas. -
County OF Graham, :
To the honorable J. j. Dalbey. chairman of the
board Of county commissioners Of Graham county
in the state Of Kansas.
We the undersigned members of the board Of
county commissioners of the county of Graham. IN
thestae of Kaneas respectfully request yOu to call
Especial session Of the board of county commission
ere Of said comfy of Graham. for the purpose OF
taking such action the part Of such board n the
requirements of the law, and the provisions OF the
statute in such case made and provided. aud the
Interests Of said county and Of the pubic and the
localities to be affected. may demand upon the pc
titiOn OF certain resident lax payers OF the town
hip Of Nicodcmus in said county OF Graham,
praying and petitionjng said board Of county com
missiOners, To call special election III sad town
ship and for the purpose OF submitting ana 10 SUP
nit to the qualified electors OF sand township, Ior
their acceptance Orrejection, at special election
to be called for that purpose proposition for ana
in behalf of said township To subscribe Tor One
Hundred and Sixty shares Of one hundred Dol
lars each of the capital stock Of the Kansas West
ern railway company, and in payment thereof IS
sue TO said railway company, sixteen OF the
bonds o. said township of the denomination Of one
thousand dollars each. so much thereof mot eX-
ceeding said number) n shall amount to not OK
ceeding four thousand dollars per mile Of the rail
road, track and sidetracks instructed in SAID
county by said railway company
And we request and recommend that such spe-
cia session of said board of county commissioners
be held 1T the usual place of meeting OF said board
in the city of MillbrOOk in said county Of Graham,
in the state of Kansas. at the court house on the
9Th day of February \. ID. 1887, at ten clock, a.
m. Of said day Nerg respectfully.
Daniel Hickman.
George Lawson.
Members of the board of county commissioners Of
the county of Graham, in the state Of Kansas.
State of Kansas, -
County Of Graham r
To Daniel Hickman and George Lawson, mem
bers of the board of county commissioners Of the
county of Graham, in the state of Kansas, and to
each Of YOU:
DEAR SIRs At the rGquestof yourselves as two
members of the board OF county commissioners Of
said county of Graham, i'll the state Of Kansas,
hereuuto annexed:
You and each of YOU are hereby notified that said
request for a special session Of said board
il hereby granted and you arc requested
ana nOtltlcd TO De ana appear NJ Tue uSEdl place Oh
meeting of said board, at the court house IN the
city of MillbrOOk, in the said county Of Graham.
and state of Kansas, on the Ith day Of FEBRUARY
A. ID. 1881 at 10 clock a. III. Of said day, for the
purpose OF taking such action on the part Of said
board the requirements of the law and the provis
ions of the statute in such case made and prov-
ded, and the interests Of said county, and of the
public, and of the localities to be affected. may de
mand upon the petition Of certain resident tax pay
ers of the township Of Nicodemus in said counry
| of Graham praying and pettioning said board Of
county commissioners to call a special election i'll
said township. and for the purpose OF submitting
and to submit TO the qualified electors OF said town
ship for their acceptance or rejection, at special
election TO be called for that purpose. proposition
for and in behalf Of said township TO subscribe for
One Hundred and sixty shares Of one hundred
Dollars each OF the capital stock Of the Kansas
Western Railway Company, and in payment there
of issue to the said railway company, Sixteen OF
the bonds of said township Of the denomination Of
one thousand dollars each rso much thereof mot
exceeding said numbcr as shall amount to not eX-
cceding four thousand dollars per mile of railroad
track and side tracks constructed in said county
by said railway company
Chairman Of the board Of county commissioners Of
the county Of Graham in the state of Kansas.
We, the undersigned members of the board of
county commissioners of the county of Graham in
the state of Kansas. do hereby acknowledge due
and personal service upon and each Of Us. Of the
above and foregoing notice advising and notifying
us of special session of the board Of county com
mssoners of the county of Graham. in the state Of
Kansas, at the time and place therein stated and
Daniel Hickman
George Lawson.
Members of the board of county commissioners
of the county of(1raham, state of Kansas
And the said board of county commissioners du-
" converting as aforesaid, agreeable to said request
aud said order Of the chairman thereof. and pursu
ant TO the statute in such case made and provided.
Therewe present, j. }. Dalbey, Chairman of
said board, Daniel Hickman and George Lawson
members of said board and being all the members
thereof, and being and constituting the said board
of county commissioners of said county:
Also there present b, NanSlyck. county clerk
of said county and clerk of said board, and =. c.
Irlt county attorney Of said county, and thereafter
there came on for hearing and consideration the
petition of certain resident tax payers OF the town
ship of Nicodemus in said county of Graham,
in said state of Kansas praying and petitjoning the
board of county mmissi0ners - call special
election in said township for the purpose of sub
hitting and to submit to the qualified electors Of
said township for their acceptance rejection alta
special election TO be called for that purpo sc a
proposition for and in behalf Of said township, 10
subscribe for hundred and sixty shares OF
one hundred dollars each Of the capital stock Of the
Kansas Western Railway Company. ana I'm nav
sixteen of the bonds Of said township Of tine de-
nomination OF one thous ana dollars each or 80
much thereof mot exceeding said number a. siall
amount 10 net exceeding lcur Thousand doh AIRS per
mile of the railroad track and slttrCk~ eou>trur-
ted in said county 10y said railway company. ANA i'm
accordance with the terms OF said petition. and
having found and decided that said petition was
signed by more than tWoifths Of the resident tax
payers of said township, and upon said petition
being presented and htct and upon the proof so
presented. and said board further finding that said
proposed subscription OF stock ami Issue 0f bonds
are within and not in excess ofthc limitations pre-
scribcd by law, il is further ordered thar said petit
ton be and the same il hereby granted. ard * is
further ordered by said board that said petite, BE
spread upon the journal 0f said board. ana entered
ot TccoTd tleFcln' Wlc4 SAid petition. emitting
signatures. is in the following words ana figures
to-wit:
PETITION
To the honorable board az county commissioners
of the county OF Graham in l.e ST.. N k.--.-.